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THE -STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER, STAUNTON, VA. SUNDAY MORNING, 'JANUARY 17, "1954 FAGS SIX must also decide if those things being produced by an activity are necessary to the maintenance of, the national health, safety or in duced be necessary', and I have no quarrel with this. If the commodity wheat, cotton, corn or anything else is considered necessary deferment then should be based the thousands of local draft boards decide, on the bases of their own varying information and viewpoints, whether there is being produced too much, or too little, of a particular farm commodity, and use the supply situation as one of their guides on Foreign Viewpoint FrenchMissJn College Here, Sees A Difference on toe other prescribed tests of th regulations, without regard to the national supply of the com-' Harrison Goes To President With Complaint WASHINGTON, Jan 18 Rep. Burr P. Harrison said today he had asked President Eisenhower to amend Selective Service regu LONG TERM LOANS HOMES FARMS FHA-CONVENTIONAL Prudential Insurance Co.

Of America Dial 5-3459 Leader Bldg. "I do not charge that General terest. In other words, if there' is an overproduction of a particular agricultural commodity, it can readily be seen that further production therof would certainly; NOT be necessary to the main-! tenance of the national health, safe-, ty or interest, and to defer regis-1 trants, to continue to produce those; commodities where there is an over-production would be unwarranted." (The word "not" is un-l derlined in the circular.) Hershey, or Captain White, wants to dabble in control of the nation's agricultural production, or that any individual board covets such a role. It seems obvious, however, that modify." The portion of the Virginia State Director's circular to which Mr. Harrison objected follows: "Now, however, that there is an over-production of certain agricultural commodities, local boards and appeal boards, in addition to making the above determinations, wben after months of hard fighting, be descended on Paris and found "French wine, and French women." Blowing Off Steam If that boyish enthusiasm suddenly ran rampant, she says, it was because the American was such participation in crop control lations to make plain that local draft boards are not expected would result if the policy represented by the Virginia circular in question were followed by boards to consider whether a particular across the country.

farm commodity is in surplus status in making their decisions "What constitutes a surplus? No away from home, tu in need of blowing off steam. Raymonde still apparently respects the American soldier, even though cognac and on agricultural deferments. federal agency concerned with ag Mr. Harrison explained he bad By BEN BEAGLE Leader Paper Staff Writer Mist Raymonds Samaras a French tirt whs speaks English sot with a Gallic aeceBt, bat with a decidedly brisk British Inflection. She is alsa a lady wh thiaks that Americaa males are much taller tfcaa the average Europeans, and that the bey wha has been raised ea mom's blaeberry pie Is "a good deal yooager ta mental aaUook" than the Parisiaa male.

One of tea finds 15-year-old boys 1b French high schools wearing beards." Miss Samaras says, "and nobody thinks it's laughable. Miss Samaran, Incidentally, has Just turned 22 and is a junior at Mary Baldwin College. She is riculture has been directed to supply local draft boards with a Ust of agricultural commodities in the can-can, Paris in the Spring requested the clarification in a letter to the President as an outgrowth of his own correspond and the fabled French misses did cause him to run amuck there for oversupply. ence with Selective Service Di a while. rector Lewis B.

Hers hey concern Raymonde, prefacing her state Distinctive Furniture for The Valley's Finest Folks "Manifestly, fairness is impossible on a nationwide basis if each draft board is to be expected to follow its own ideas of whether there is an excess of a particular commodity. Government determination of which agricultural com ing a circular sent to local boards by State Director Thomas W. White of Virginia. The circular indicated that local boards were expected to take into ment with a remark that sne wasn't "saying this because I am supposed says that if all the French and European people could come to America and get to know rin'i in i account whether there was an ov- the American in his daily pur ersuDDlv of a particular commodity GOOOHUtO toil, draoMtkally snatched tram death by tba eJerenth-how arrrral ot American serum, fc reported "doing fine" in tbo Innsbruck. Austria, Children's Clinic.

The boy, a sufferer trora hemophilia, which causes ancootroUable blooding, was aavod when a Navy piano, carrying anti-hemophHo globulin from the Michigan State Laboratory, aoado a 400-mfle oeacr-feney Sight (Irtermtkmd) modities are in oversupply is not a proper function of any agency procuring manpower for the armed studying in this country on a Ful in deciding whether farmers rais suits, -and know the American people as she has come to know them In general, there wouldn't bright Travel Grant under the au at forces. ing that crop might be eligible cor deferment, other conditions be spices of the Institute of Inter ta met. Mr. Harrison contend be a bone of contention left. This, we submit, would probably work "Another of the numerous potential Inequities of the policy apparently favored by General Hershey is that a wealthy farmer.

ed this was not intended by Con vice-versa. In the meantime, Raymonde Is still working toward her goal of gress or existing presidential regulations and had the effect of putting draft boards into the field national Education. Likes Virginia Best The petite Parisian native does not mean the above Impression of the American man to be derogatory. She thinks America and Americans are wonderful, and especially carries a soft spot in her heart for the Old Dominion. She was amazed, she says, at FORD'S Finer Furniture being a fashion writer.

Her instructor in her Journalism class at the college declares she's a very eood student. And. as a matter Famed Singer Dies In Blaze LYNCHBURG, Jan. 16 (A Har aware of the local board's attitude on various commodities, could shift his production to a crop not regarded as surplus in that area (although a board in the next state might so consider it), and thereby give himself, or his son, a chance of protection from induction not available to the less fortunate farm family, unable to shift of fact, she's apparently doing bet Open Monday Evenings 7 til 9 of agricultural production control. Hers hey Defends Action General Hershey stated, however, that he considered it proper for the boards to consider the overall supply situation.

In disclosing be had written to the President, Mr. Harrison ter than all right in ber studies in a sort of tri-bladed personality in- -hercnt in the American college liswm. Verona, Va. Ravmonde Samaran hasnt made girl, a type which she has come to know well since her entry at up her mind yet as to where shell said he was not making public rison Christian, 53, retired operatic baritone of international fame, burned to death early today in a predawn fire that ravaged his the college this fall the text of his letter, "in ac "Present natiohal regulations re-l quire that the commodities pro cordance with usual courtesy." One day, she says, the girls wear blue Jeans, the next they In a separate statement, be de are in skirts and sweaters, and clared: begin her proiesaonai writing, out well be looking for her by-line. MhsBecksWed ToMr.Taylor Four firemen were hurt serious blossom into glamorous femme fa ly battling the blaze and half a "I want to emphasize that my difference of opinion with Gen tales when the boy friend comes to can.

"They're either one way dozen others suffered minor injuries in their futile fight to save the eral Hershy and Captain White (the Virginia director) does not or the other in Paris," she says Miss Eugenia Theresa Becks, Again, this is not to say that Christian's body was found be daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Raymonde belittles her scnooi side the fireplace in his living room concern whether there should be more, or fewer, farm deferments under Selective Servic. Existing law, and propr interpretation of Becks, 24 Tarns Street, became the after firemen finally were able to quell the flames enough to enter. bride of Mr.

Alonza Conway Tay mates. She gets along fine with them and they with ber. She notes that there's very little difference in the human race male or fe the law, should produce a fair Firmen said thy believed th blaze was caused by a cigarette. lor, son of Mrs. George Taylor and the late Mr.

Taylor, also of the city, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, malein any country. The blaze was- discovered by Jan. 13. in St.

Francis of Assissi policy of balancing the obligation for service and the nation's agricultural needs. "My objection is solely to an interpretation which would have neighbors who saw smoke billowing from the large frame and Raymonde 's father has been In the news business for a goodly number of years. He's currently Roman Catholic Church. The ceremony was performed byPather brick home about 5 a.m. Shortly after firemen arrived.

that exotic traffic manager for James H. McConneH, the pastor. -Given in marriage by her broth news gathering organization, Reu ters. He's seen service with the In the roof buckled and caved in from heat and pressure buildup. It was then that the firemen were injured.

er. Mr. James Becks, the bride wore a strapless ballerina gown ternational News Service and with Christian was a descendant of fashioned of imported lace over satin. Worn with matching fitted that most American of all news- Col. Charles Lynch of Revolution-; raiDers.

The Stars and Stripes ary War fame and a brother of1 T.muh fmirwtor rj T.vnrhhirrir Raymonde accounts for the pe culiar British accent ny teumg you He made his debut as a singer at DR. CHARLES S. GROSSO CHIROPRACTOR Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays S-S P. 6-7 P. M.

8olta S-4-6, Wits Bldf Dial 5-7321 It is not true to say "we did everything: possible" unless Chiropractic was included. lace jacket buttoned down the front with extended points down the front and back of the jacket finished with a peter pan collar. The long sleeves ended in points over the bands. The veil of silk that her mother is English, a na New York's Carnegie Hall more than 20 years ago. tive of Norfolk.

She also rather He later sang in Italy and ap-ji peared in major cities of this country on a concert tour. After retiring because of ill health, be be illusion was attached to a pill box of chantilly lace interspersed with pearls and irridescent sequins. She coyly reveals that her mother and father were pen pals before marriage. She has spoken English since she was a child. Raymonde, having studied at Paris high school and at the Sor-bonne, has her' sights set on a wmiicMi murcrrit for which her came a singing coach here.

He is carried a prayer book with a show survived by a brother and a er of white roses. Mrs. Bernard Baker was her of honor. Messers. John in -Porte VinVB well suited matron Taylor and Bernard Baker were ushers.

Mr. Alonza Harden was her. The lady wants to be a fashion reporter. Na AmbulaacesV Pleasa The BANKER'S STORY his nephew' best man. No chasing ambulances for Ray A wedding reception was given by the bride's parents at Mont monde.

She admits that numan gomery Hall Park. The bride is a graduate of St, HIS DAUGHTER'S WEIGHT IN Francis de Sales High School, Rock suffering gets under her skin. She just wants to report what's new to grace toe feminine form divine. From what is said of her writings for the Mary Baldwin school rvmirins Pnmmpnts. she's Castle, where she received honors in athletics.

She was a member of the all-state basket-ball team panel nnr fairly well along on the way to and named the most outstanding success. Raymonde will always De nrateful to this American publica player for three years; also serving as captain for two years. She attended Xavier University, New tion for giving her the chance to "see herself in print" a thrill Orleans, and Boston Univer sity. She served as swimming in John Hull had a contract with the MASSACHUSETTS BAY Colony to mint the pine tree shilung0652-i686) He balanced his daughter's weight WITH THESE FAMOUS that's not often matched when one wants to be a writer. structor and life guard for three years at Montgomery Hall Park She has been impressed by American newsDaoer styles of the old AftflisyiLAiNie The bridegroom is a graduate of 4 ABREAST) Booker T.

Washington High School, "five W's" school, and says that she finds. French and other Europ ean npwKnaoers more conservative this city; has completed three years of college work at West Virginia State College, Charleston, and is a member of the Alpha Psi Alpha fraternity. He is serving possibly a little more verbose, and a little more touchy where mat CMNS TO FIGURE HER DOWRY TO TRANSPORT 2,00 0 AUTO VICTIMS ters of grammar and form are concerned. She blushingly admitted in the United States Army, station that she didnt read The New York Ttmea as often as she should. ed in Columbia, S.

C. His bride will live in Staunton until he receives a permanent An apparent lack of old world conservatism in the American newspaper profession is not all that Raymonde has noticed about assignment. yoa eaa create jocr owa "mint" by ateady, caaibla sariags. We have savings plans for every member of the family these 48 states. SENATORS HIT 10 HOMERS WASHINGTON, D.

C. W) The Washington Senators hit only 10 She, like so many other is often appalled and always amazed at a puenumenon wnicn home runs at their home par is almost solely the property of A grim parade, bumper to bumper and a grim reminder of the colossal toll in injuries charged to recklessness on our highways and city streets. A gmrwmr Addition would he thff 45 miles of hearses, four lanes wide, bearing the dead in the wake of the injured. Look at your watch every time it ticks off fifteen seconds someone, somewhere is injured. Every fifteen minutes one more life is sacrificed to speed and recklessness.

Late in 1951 the millionth victim was killed in 52 years of recorded highway fatalities. Authorities predict that if the present rapidly growing casualty lists are not curbed a second million will die in half that time. Griffith Stadium, during the 1953 season. First baseman Mickey Vernon, who led the American League in batting, hit three homers. Outfielder Clyde VoUmer smacked four.

Although charcoal has been AUGUSTA NATIONAL BANK Staunton's Progressive Bank Complete Banking and Trust Services Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made for centuries, modern meth ods of heating wood in retorts and recovering such by-products' as wood tar, acetone and acetic acid is comparatively modern. Is the driving public so calloused to life blood spilled on the highways that it has developed an immunity to sane thinking and acting in this American tragedy? Are you one of those "good drivers" who shrugs ofL facts and figures and surreptitiously gives the Kiss of Death to those about to die? Consider carefully slow down may join the big parade sooner than you think. Americans the habit of installment The well-to-do In Paris, she says, might have a car or a television set or a radio, but never all three. Such luxury belongs to "the wealthy people.

Here In the United States this Is not true. Practically everybody gets the car, the television set, and the almost obsolete radio on the installment plan. Reason For Changes Raymonde agreed that perhaps there is some reason for the American criticism that the Frenchman changes his government as rapidly as some Americans change brides. She blames this sMtUshness in government matters on the simple fact that France has too many equally powerful political parties-all scrambling for power at one time. She is apparently much in favor of a strong two-party system.

Which is just about what top political observers here and abroad have been saying for years. It is almost impossible to talk to a French girl without bringing up the subject of America's soldiery, which has twice marched into France on tha winning side. We brought the subject up. The rollicking American, Government issue 1945, did not impress many Frenchmen as being the ultimate in civilized behavior. Raymonde put It cogently when she said that the GI sort of went loco CONTIIIUE THEIR JANUARY CLEARANCE WOMEN'S SHOES SLOW DOWN-LIVES ARE IN YOUR HANDS! Fifth of a Monthly Series Sponsored by these Staunton Insurance Agencies Regular Vol.

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